Want to learn more about how to keep your dog healthy? Get your free instant download: "Eastern Food Therapy for Pets: How to Use Food as Medicine for Health & Harmony: https://tcvmpet.com/collections/free-downloads/products/eastern-food-therapy-for-pets-ebook?variant=31339231412294 Get PET | TAO Products at https://tcvmpet.com Visit PET | TAO's website at https://pettao.com PET | TAO co-founder, and TCVM (Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine) veterinarian, Dr. Marc Smith, explains how to treat an open wound on a dog. "Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm Dr. Marc Smith, a 20-year practicing veterinarian and co-creator or PET | TAO Holistic Pet Products. What do you do if your dog, or cat for that matter, has a wound on it, has a cut, has a laceration? After 20 years in practice, I've learned, and this may come as an alarm to most of you, that sewing up dog and cat wounds is not always the best idea. The reason why is because our dogs and our cats, our best friends, they have an unbelievable, innate way of healing themselves. In my practice, what I do is I give me people the option. I say, "You know, I can sew this wound up, or I can leave it open.” In three weeks you're probably going to have the same result. The only problem is that over that two to three week time, you've run the risk of your animal, or your cat or your dog, licking out the sutures because the wound gets infected. Nothing's worse than a big bill and a wound that's still open. If you want to learn more about the best ways to take care of your pet, then go to our website at www.pettao.com. Learn, educate yourself and empower yourself to take the best care of your pet."